A Girl in WinterA Girl in Winter is the moving and enigmatic story of Katherine Lind, a European woman in wartime England. The vicious winter weather has paralyzed the countryside; the emotions of Katherine are frozen as well, as fear and loneliness increase her sense of isolation. By splicing the story of Katherine's sunlit 16th summer in between the halves of a single winter day on which the suitor of her youth returns to her present life, Larkin illuminates the process by which we learn to decipher and accommodate the longings of the heart. |
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... stared aqueously at her legs . Behind all this she sensed the influence of Mr. Anstey . There was a curious professional furtiveness about him , as if he were a guardian of traditional secrets ; he seemed un- willing to let her pick up ...
... stared aqueously at her legs . Behind all this she sensed the influence of Mr. Anstey . There was a curious professional furtiveness about him , as if he were a guardian of traditional secrets ; he seemed un- willing to let her pick up ...
Page 61
... stared frowningly at the address . " Miss V. Parbury ' , " she read aloud . “ Fifty , Ches- hunt Avenue ' . You're right . " She stared at the address longer than was necessary . " But what have you done with mine ? " insisted Miss ...
... stared frowningly at the address . " Miss V. Parbury ' , " she read aloud . “ Fifty , Ches- hunt Avenue ' . You're right . " She stared at the address longer than was necessary . " But what have you done with mine ? " insisted Miss ...
Page 146
... stared at her . She repeated the sentence to herself several times , wondering if she had failed to shake out the right meaning . " What do you mean ? " " Robin invited you because I asked him to , " Jane repeated . She leaned against ...
... stared at her . She repeated the sentence to herself several times , wondering if she had failed to shake out the right meaning . " What do you mean ? " " Robin invited you because I asked him to , " Jane repeated . She leaned against ...
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